Validation of Phoenics 3.5 for modelling tunnel ventilation systems under fire conditions

Author: Jamie Vistnes

Effectiveness of smoke barriers - pressurised stair enclosures

Authors: Eliza Fazio, Ian Bennetts, Mariusz Paks

A Guide to Testing Stairwell and Passage Pressurisation Systems to AS/NZS 1668 Pt.1 1998

Author: Paul Chasteauneuf

Building Code of Australia in Action

Author: Gavin Casey

Fire research heats up

According to a leading figure in Australian smoke and fire research, the modern built environment is dramatically changing how fire safety is best designed.

Setting new standards for fire protection

Building managers and owners, services and equipment contractors and personnel take note. The old standards for maintaining fire and smoke protection systems and equipment no longer apply.

Fire in the belly of green buildings

Fire engineering for naturally ventilated buildings comes with unique and complex challenges

Fire hazard properties
Gavin Casey examines the Building Code of Australia requirements for fire hazard properties.

Building Code of Australia - the latest amendments

Gavin Casey details what you need to know about the 2003 amendments to the Building Code of Australia.

Make no mistake

Do we make the same mistakes again and again?

Learning tragic lessons

What did structural and fire safety engineers learn from the September 11 tragedy?

The burning question

When it comes to fire safety, do we need to adhere to the letter, or the spirit of the law?